What kind of home is 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN last change hands?

13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN last sold for £330,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £185,000 in November 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

Across 4 sales between November 2005 and September 2021, 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN rose from £185,000 to £330,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN have?

The current EPC rating for 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ME2 4LN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN use?

The latest EPC at 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN had any planning applications?

13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in September 2004 under ref. MC/04/1521. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN in?

13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN sits in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester. It falls within the ME2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

Police records around 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN show an average of 240 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

The closest primary school to 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN is Wainscott Primary School (223m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maritime Academy (558m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN?

The closest bus stop to 13 Hughes Drive, ME2 4LN is Gill Avenue, 218m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 13 Hughes Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

13 Hughes Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wainscott, Rochester, Rochester (ME2 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £330,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

13 Hughes Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2022

Current Certificate

May 2012

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 May 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 13 Hughes Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME2 4LN

2decisions2extensions2documents11nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jul 2004
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Construction of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension (demolition of existing garage)
Extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
MC/04/1105
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
DemolitionAug 2004Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£371,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£330,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2021Most recent
£330,000
+53.5%over 8 years
9 November 2012
£215,000
+42.4%over 5 years
21 December 2006
£151,000
-18.4%over 1 year
2 November 2005
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME2 4LN: £310,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in ME2 4LN

On the street

Versus other Hughes Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Hughes Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,084

Street avg £2,755

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

240/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Gill Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wainscott Primary School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME2 4LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME2 4LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.3dB

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